vietnamese
vietnamese Lexical Profile
• adjective
Relating to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia on the eastern Indochinese Peninsula, or its people, language, and culture.
"The restaurant is celebrated for its authentic Vietnamese cuisine, particularly its fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls."
• noun
The Austroasiatic tonal language that is the national and official language of Vietnam, written in a modified Latin alphabet with diacritics.
"Because Vietnamese is a tonal language, changing the pitch or contour of a vowel can completely alter the meaning of a word."
A native or inhabitant of Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia, or a person of Vietnamese descent.
"Many Vietnamese gather with extended family across the globe to celebrate the Lunar New Year, known as Tet."
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